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Undergraduate Certificate in Optometric Technician/Assistant

Undergraduate Certificates in Optometric Technician/Assistant

55 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
An undergraduate certificate in optometric technician/assistant is offered at 10 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 65% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 1.8% of optometric technician/assistant graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Optometric Technician/Assistant Majors

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 55 students earned their undergraduate certificate in optometric technician/assistant. This earns it the #148 spot on the list of the most popular undergraduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in optometric technician/assistant at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate 55
Basic Certificate 51
Associate Degree 48

Earnings of Optometric Technician/Assistant Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for optometric technician/assistant majors with their undergraduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in optometric technician/assistant. About 80.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 11
Women 44
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The racial-ethnic distribution of optometric technician/assistant undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 27
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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There are 10 colleges that offer an undergraduate certificate in optometric technician/assistant. Learn more about the most popular 10 below:

#1

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas
17 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for optometric technician/assistant students seekingan undergraduate certificate is Tyler Junior College. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 17 people received their undergraduate certificate in optometric technician/assistant from Tyler Junior College. Of these students, 100% were women and 67% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Madison Area Technical College

Madison, Wisconsin
14 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Madison Area Technical College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in optometric technician/assistant. Each year, around 12,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,304 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,304 per year. The optometric technician/assistant program at Madison Area Technical College awarded 14 undergraduate certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. Of these students, 90% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

San Jacinto Community College

Pasadena, Texas
13 Yearly Graduations
84% Women
74% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

San Jacinto Community College comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in optometric technician/assistant. Each year, around 31,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 13 people received their undergraduate certificate in optometric technician/assistant from San Jacinto College. Of these students, 84% were women and 74% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

Cape Coral Technical College

Cape Coral, Florida
8 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Cape Coral Technical College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in optometric technician/assistant. Each year, around 200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 8 people received their undergraduate certificate in optometric technician/assistant from Cape Coral Technical College. Of these students, 64% were women and 73% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

Manatee Technical College

Bradenton, Florida
3 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Manatee Technical College comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in optometric technician/assistant. Roughly 1,000 attend the school each year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 3 people received their undergraduate certificate in optometric technician/assistant from MTC. Of these students, 50% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

2 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

William T McFatter Technical College is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an undergraduate certificate in optometric technician/assistant. Roughly 800 attend the school each year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 2 undergraduate certificates were handed out to optometric technician/assistant majors at William T McFatter Technical College. Of these students, 67% were women and 67% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#8

Raritan Valley Community College

Branchburg, New Jersey
1 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Raritan Valley Community College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in optometric technician/assistant. Roughly 6,600 attend the school each year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 1 people received their undergraduate certificate in optometric technician/assistant from RVCC. Of these students, 75% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to optometric technician/assistant that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician 97
Ophthalmic Technician 41

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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